Times They Change - Muziek

There Are At Least Three Artists Named Slaughter On Last.Fm 1 Slaughter Was A Canadian Death/thrash Metal Band. They Were Formed In Toronto Ontario Canada In 1984 And Briefly Featured Chuck Schuldiner On Guitar In 1986. Originally They Released One Full-Length Called "Strappado" And Several Demos. Slaughter Was Disbanded From 1989 To 1995 But Returned In 1996 To Record A Cover Of Celtic Frost’s “Dethroned Emperor” For A Tribute Album Called “In Memory Of Celtic Frost”. They Then Re-Released “Strappado” And A New Compilation Album Called Not Dead Yet / Paranormal Under The Nuclear Blast Record Label In 2001. They Released Not Dead Yet In 2011 And Meatcleaver In 2013. —————————————– 2 Slaughter Is An American Rock Band Formed In Las Vegas Nevada United States By Lead Vocalist/rhythm Guitarist Mark Slaughter And Bassist Dana Strum. The Band Reached Stardom In 1990 With Their First Album Stick It To Ya Which Spawned Several Hit Singles Including "Up All Night" "Spend My Life" "Mad About You" And "Fly To The Angels". The Album Reached Double Platinum Status In The United States. The Band Remains A Steady Act In National Tours Mainly In The Rock Never Stops Tour Which Features Several Bands Of The Same Era. The Band Formed In 1988 With Mark Slaughter On Vocals Dana Strum As Bassist Tim Kelly On Guitars And Blas Elias On Drums. Mark Slaughter And Dana Strum Had Previously Played Together In Vinnie Vincent Invasion. Their Debut Album Stick It To Ya Saw 3 Songs Hit The Billboard Hot 100 "Fly To The Angels #19 " "Up All Night #27 " And "Spend My Life #39 ". Unlike Many Of The Bands From The Era Who Were Suddenly Phased Out In The Wake Of The Alternative Movement Slaughter Remained Intact And Continued To Produce New Records. In 1992 The Released Their Second Album Titled The Wild Life. It Had The Billboard Hot 100 Hit "Real Love #69 " And Was Certified Platinum. The Band Planned To Dedicate Themselves To Their Next Album. However In 1993 Guitarist Tim Kelly Was Arrested For Charges Of Drug Trafficking While Bassist Dana Strum Had A Motorcycle Accident That Injured His Playing Hand. This Delayed The Recording Of The Album But They Kept Working On It While Kelly Was Meeting With Attorneys And Strum Was Rehabilitating. They Finished The Recording On February 1994 When Strum Was Completely Rehabilitated. At This Time They Negotiated To Be Released From Their Label And Signed With CMC Records. In 1995 They Finally Released Fear No Evil. Despite Little Success In The US The Album Did Well In Japan. Guitarist Dave Marshall Ex-Vince Neil Band Had To Fill In For Kelly At Times Due To His Legal Problems. Some Time Later Kelly's Legal Troubles Ended And The Band Committed To Their Next Album. In 1997 They Followed It With Revolution. This Album Featured A More Eclectic And Psychedelic Sound But Again It Was Mostly Ignored By The Media. In February 5 1998 Tragedy Struck When Guitarist Tim Kelly Was Killed In An Auto Accident In The Arizona Desert. This Deeply Affected The Band But They Were Committed To Continue With The Band. Again Guitarist Dave Marshall Briefly Performed As A Touring Guitarist For Slaughter In Japan. In 1999 They Hired Jeff Blando As Kelly's Replacement And Began Working On Their Next Album. A Live Album Titled Eternal Live Was Released Featuring Some Of The Band's Last Performances With Kelly. In 1999 They Resurged With Back To Reality Featuring Blando As The New Guitarist. Blando Was Previously In Left For Dead And Saigon Kick. Since Then Slaughter Continues To Play Many Rock Package Tours With Other Acts That Saw Prominence During The Glam Era Of The Late 1980s And Very Early 1990s. During The Summer Of 1999 While On The "Rock Never Stops Tour" Which Included Ted Nugent And Night Ranger Slaughter Enjoyed A Brief Commercial Resurgence And Had The "#1 Track" On The "VH-1" CD "Power Ballads" With "Fly To The Angels" And "Up All Night" Became The "#1 Track" On Rhino Records "Hard Hitters " And Also Took Part In The Summer 2000 "Poison Cinderella Dokken And Slaughter" Tour. In 2001 Slaughter Was A Part Of The "Voices Of Metal" Tour Featuring Vince Neil Of Mötley Crüe Ratt And Vixen. Mark Slaughter And Dana Strum's Former Vinnie Vincent Invasion Bandmate Bobby Rock Has Played As A Touring Drummer For Slaughter Filling In For Blas Elias On Some Shows Of The Rock Never Stops Tour. In April Of 2004 Slaughter Released A DVD-A Entitled Then And Now That Features 12 Songs And 50 Rare Photos Of The Band Over The Years. Slaughter Will Also Have A DVD That Features All Of The Music Videos And Behind The Scenes Footage During The 2004 Season. —————————————– 3 Slaughter Was A French Heavy Metal Band Formed In April 1983. Their '86 Demo 'Excalibur' Was Reissued As A 12" By Fils Du Metal In The Spring Of 2010. read less